How Do Plants Know When to Bloom?

Plants use a special kind of clock that counts the days and nights. When it gets longer days, they know it's time to bloom! It’s like a plant has a tiny timer inside it that tells it when to wake up and grow flowers.

Inside every plant is a kind of magic sensor that detects how long the day lasts. If the day gets longer, the magic sensor sends a message to the plant's flower parts, telling them to start growing.